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Re:El Salvador Plans to Use Electricity Generated from Volca... by vondro on Friday June 11, 2021 @07:23AM (#27471810)
> generally speaking, is there no other way of profiting from surplus electricity (which essentially, this is)?

Making hydrogen, smelting aluminium, de-salinating water. But bitcoin can be transferred over internet, so the logistics is easier.

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Re:El Salvador Plans to Use Electricity Generated from Volca... by kcmastrpc on Friday June 11, 2021 @07:26AM (#27471831)
unless the US ramps up nuclear or renewables to a level as of yet unseen, i can see the US building fresh water pipelines to central america in the next 25-50 years.
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Re:El Salvador Plans to Use Electricity Generated from Volca... by vondro on Monday June 14, 2021 @03:09AM (#27500106)
That made me read a bit about the US water problem. But - why not take water from the Great Lakes?
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